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About Field Maple and Gasteria


About Gasteria and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southern Africa  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
GASTERIA  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Gasteria  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Gasteria  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Gasteria  

In French
Maple terrain  
Gasteria  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Gasteria  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Gasteria  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Gasteria  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Gasteria  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Gasteria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Gasteria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
16  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Gasteria

Wondering what are the properties of Field Maple and Gasteria? We provide you with everything About Field Maple and Gasteria. Field Maple doesn't have thorns and Gasteria doesn't have thorns. Also Field Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Field Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Gasteria has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Field Maple and Gasteria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Gasteria

Season and care of Field Maple and Gasteria is important to know. While considering everything about Field Maple and Gasteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Field Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gasteria season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Field Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gasteria is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Field Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Field Maple and Gasteria Physical Information

Field Maple and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Gasteria are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Gasteria

Care of Field Maple and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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